1065709

Betaine hydrochloride

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): (Carboxymethyl)trimethylammonium hydrochloride
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₃N⁺CH₂COOH · Cl^-
• CAS Number: 590-46-5
• Molecular Weight: 153.61
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329748929
• MDL number: MFCD00011903
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 3916181

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• API family: betaine
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• mp: 241-242 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: [Cl-].C[N+](C)(C)CC(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C5H11NO2.ClH/c1-6(2,3)4-5(7)8;/h4H2,1-3H3;1H
• InChI key: HOPSCVCBEOCPJZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Gene Information: human ... BHMT(635), BHMT2(23743)

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Betaine hydrochloride USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Biochem/physiol Actions

End-product of oxidative metabolism of choline, betaine is a general methyl donor, in particular in a minor pathway of methionine biosynthesis. It is used to treat homocystinuria, which is a defect in the major pathway of methionine biosynthesis.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H318
• pcodes: P280 - P305 + P351 + P338 + P310
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable